BROWSE
townland
Binn na Leacht
genitive: Bhinn na Leacht
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Beenalaght
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff
leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Centrepoint

52.0339, -8.74831latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1753
Beenalacht
(s.n. Thomas Flynn)
Kshann. Wedd. Leathanach: (s.n. Thomas Flynn), Leathanach: 153
1775
Benelaught
(s.n. Mary Leroy)
O'Kief Leathanach: XI 1732
1786
Benelaugh
CGn. Leathanach: 380.7.251780
1787
Beenalacht
CGn. Leathanach: 391.45.257089
1811
Meennalaght
Bath
1823
Beenalaght
TAB Leathanach: 33
1839
Beengalaght
BS:AL
1839
Beengalaght
Crean, J.:AL
1839
Beenalaght
Dallycore, R.:AL
1839
Beenalaght
HCR:AL
1839
beinn a leachta
EC:AL
1839
hill of the monument
OD:AL
1839
Beennalaght
O'Keeffe, Rev. J., P.P.:AL

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